education

​The University of Tennessee; Knoxville,TN

Major: Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, CIDA Accredited Program

High School: Gibbs High School; Corryton,TN

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experience​

 

​Holston Middle School choral department set designer  Knoxville,TN | 08.2012-Current

designing a set for The Little Mermaid the musical at Holston Middle School; show opens May 2013

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Tile Sensations Knoxville,TN | 08.2012-Current

Designer, Design Consultant, Sales Representative, Showroom Display makers

-Skills: customer service, sales, product pricing, processing new product and inventory, visual presentation, networking

 

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Walt Disney World Orlando, FL  |  01.2012-08.2012
Disney College Program Internship
-Animal Kingdom: Main Entrance Operations ( May-Aug 2012)

-Downtown Disney: Food & Bev (Jan-May 2012)

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Apricot Lane Boutique Downtown Disney Orlando, FL | 02.2012-08.2012

Skills: customer service, sales, processing new product and inventory, visual presentation, floorsetting

 

 

Designers' Gallery to the trade showroom Nashville,TN  |  05.2011-08.2011
Helped as an office and design assistant, assisted on installments and site visitations, helped clients and designers, acted as a liaison between store and dealerships, fabric consultant, showroom floor

 

​Consign to Design Knoxville,TN  |  10.2012-12.2012​

Showroom floor designer, Consignment Consultant

Skills: research, space planning, processing new consignment product, customer service

 

professional skill and interests​

+ 2D: Revit, AutoCAD

+ 3D Modeling: Revit, SketchUP, FormZ

+ Digital Rendering: Kerkythea, FormZ

+ Residential, healthcare, retail, event & exhibition space design skills

+ Interior materials and components

+ Work well in an energetic teamwork environment

+ Hand and digital rendering, drafting and lettering
+ Proficient in Windows and Mac

+ Self Motivated
+ Ability to manage time and work well under pressure
+ Organization skills
+ Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom
+ Client Relations and Networking
+ Customer service and satisfaction
+ Presentation and communication skills
+ Graphics and Branding skills
+ Attention to detail

​* view my portfolio​

 

                                                          honors | activities | awards​​

​Deans List 3.8 GPA

​National Collegiate Honor Society Member  |  08.2011-current

DSAC- Deans Student Advisory Council; third year representative  |  08.2010-current

CIDS- Council of Interior Design Students; third year representative  |  08.2010-current

Deans List 3.8 GPA
TAAST- The All College Spring Thing (2010)
Set Design Classes | designed a set for Spring Awakening & The Little Mermaid
Scholarships Jami High (2012), Don Tinsley (2011), Sandra T. Martin (2011: for outstanding Design potential and skill)
CIDA Accredidation boards and work were selected to be show cased for the 2010 Accredidation evaluation student sample work; chosen to be on a student evaluation  panel for CIDA judge panel
Ambassador Scholarship youngest student to be apart of the Italy summer abroad ambassador program; Pellissippi State Community College Spring 2012
 

 

​                                                         professional associations

​​ASID- American Society of Interior Designers; UTK chapter member ​

IIDA- International Interior Design Association; UTK chapter member

 

​                                                                        references

David Matthews UTK Design Chairman & Associate Dean for the College of Architecture + Design

c: 865.974.3269  e:matthej@utk.edu

 

Mary Beth Robinson UTK Interior Design Professor

c: 865.974.3257  e:mrobin15@utk.edu

 

Donna HySmith Owner of Designers' Gallery to the trade showroom

c: 615.351.8007  e:dhysmith@gmail.com

 

Cherie Cabrera Restuarant manager at FoodQuest in Downtown Disney

c: 407.934.6536  e: cherie.l.cabrera@disney.com

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